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Fisheries and Agriculture Minister Svandís Svavarsdóttir announces that all whaling operations will be suspended in the country until 31 August at the earliest, citing welfare concerns after a video emerged of a hunted whale dying in agony over a five-hour period.
2023-06-20

Iceland becomes the first country in Europe to lift all remaining COVID-19-related restrictions due to a vaccination campaign that saw 88% of the population receive at least one vaccine dose.
2021-06-26

Iceland will vote for a new Alþingi (parliament) on November 4 after the collapse of the previous government.
2017-09-16

Iceland issues a red alert warning for the Bárðarbunga volcano meaning significant emissions are likely.
2014-08-23

Voters in Iceland go to the polls for a parliamentary election with a centre-right coalition expected to regain office.
2013-04-27

The Government of Iceland imposes a flight ban, following the eruption of Iceland's most active volcano, Grímsvötn.
2011-05-22

Icelanders vote in a referendum on a renegotiated compensation deal with Britain and the Netherlands over the collapsed Icesave bank.
2011-04-9

Airspace in Ireland is closed down again due to the Icelandic volcanic eruptions.
2010-05-16

The President of Iceland Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson announces a referendum during a live televised speech.
2010-01-5